Forest Products Association of Canada / Association des produits forestiers du Canada
Registration:
6
of
86
(2006-01-23
to
2006-07-28)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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Over the past six months, FPAC staff participated in numerous meetings with Parliamentarians and senior government officials in support of the association's recommendations aimed at improving the industry's competitiveness. These meetings involved Members of Parliament, officials within the Prime Minister's office, officials within the Privy Council Office, Ministers and their staffs, and Deputy Ministers, ADMs, DGs, and Directors in the departments of Environment, Finance, International Trade, Natural Resources, Industry, Human Resources, Fisheries and Oceans and Indian and Northern Affairs. FPAC was also involved in numerous specific consultations with government departments including a meeting with the Bank of Canada on the state of the economy, a meetings with the Competition Bureau to discuss merger policy, a meeting with the Minister of Finance and his Parliamentary Secretary on pre-budget consultation, a meeting with the staff to the Minister of Transport regarding amendments to the Canada Transportation Act, and a meeting with the staff to the Minister of the Environment regarding a Clean Air Act. FPAC staff are also involved in ongoing monitoring and exchanges with government officials in the areas of taxation policy; government support for research and development and the commercialization of new technologies; trade policy; environmental policy; transportation policy; and employment and skills development policy. In May, FPAC held its annual reception on Parliament Hill in support of the industry. As part of the days' activities, numerous meetings were held with MPs, Ministers, Senators and senior government officials.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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Monitor legislative and policy developments regarding taxation policy; government support for research and development and the commercialization of new technologies; trade policy; environmental policy; transportation policy; and employment and skills development policy. FPAC also organizes forestry tours for Members of Parliament to help educate them about the environmental and economic performance of the industry. The next tours are scheduled for the fall of 2006.
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Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Categories
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Description
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Bill or Resolution
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Canada Transportation Act; Bill C-2; Canadian Marine Act
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Legislative Proposal
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Canadian Environmental Protection Act; Species at Risk Act Fisheries Act; Migratory Birds Convention Act; Canadian Environment Assessment Act; Navigable Waters Protection Act; Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act Competition Act
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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FPAC is supporting an application by Ducks Unlimited and the University of Alberta to obtain funding from NSERC to conduct a forest harvesting impacts and hydrologic recovery study. The grant falls under the "Collaborative Research and Development Grant" Project Name: Hydrology, Ecology and Disturbance (HEAD). Forest harvesting impacts and hydrologic recovery. The totals requested from NSERC are: Year 1: $281,466; Year 2: $375,131; Year 3: $285,482; Year 4: $303,446
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Policy or Program
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Government forestry policy; Government fiscal & tax policy as it relates to biomass and Biomass incentives; WTO policy; and climate change.
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Regulation
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Motor Carrier Transport Act; Vehicle Weights and Dimensions; Cargo securement regulations
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